4:50 mile/17:45 5k - help me run a 1:29 half in 1 month

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1 year ago 04/13/2023 5:54pm EDT

re: Moo G

Moo G wrote:
How much do you weigh? Are you built like a big UFC fighter? This puts running pace formula out of whack.

Yeah, the charts have never worked for me. I have enormous quads and am probably 5-10lbs heavier than the average competitive distance runner at my height, but I'm very lean. I don't think weight is the reason why.

I'm no scientist, but I figure genetically gifted runners typically possess a combination of efficient heart and lung function, high red blood cell production, abundant hemoglobin in red blood cells, long legs, mental resilience, strong recovery abilities, optimal muscle fiber ratios, etc.

I think a lot of those things for me are mediocre to above average but I think I do have top-tier lactic tolerance and clearance abilities.

1 year ago 04/13/2023 10:20pm EDT

re: snowdays

Your mile time is pretty fast. I bet you're faster than at least 50% of the posters here. Not everyone here runs 14 min 5K. What is your 400m all out? It has to be close to 50 secs.

1 year ago 04/13/2023 11:17pm EDT

re: Moo G

Moo G wrote:
Your mile time is pretty fast. I bet you're faster than at least 50% of the posters here. Not everyone here runs 14 min 5K. What is your 400m all out? It has to be close to 50 secs.

Thank you, I do tend to post here like everyone here is either a subelite or an angry old dude. Maybe sometimes a masters subelite angry old dude.

50.1 400m, 2:00 800m in HS. Was not good at 100/200 and can obviously handle some mileage, so I that's why I think it's mostly lactic-related ability as opposed to being super fast twitch.

I think the best I could do in a a 400 in current shape is 53.high, but I think I could get to fairly quickly if I were to change to 400 training. There's not really a community around adult 400m hobbyjogging, so there's not a ton of incentive to do that.

51.high

Link:http://51.high/52.low

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